Medea Flashcards
Summary of Medea
The play Medea (Underlined), is an ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides, first produced in 431 BC. It based upon the myth of Medea and Jason. Medea a divine descendant of the God Helios, and the wife of Jason, finds her position threatened in the Greek world, as Jason leaves her for Glauce the princess of Corinth. The play goes on to show (her acts of vengeance, that Medea’s character is …through…the inequalities of ….ect)
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State the Quote Medea sailed while crying inside.
- characterisation of Medea as a weak female
- her not being seen is making her insignificant
State the quote where Medea reveals herself to chorus.
‘[The doors of Jason’s house open to reveal Medea. Slowly she walks out with the nurse behind her and begins to address the chorus in measured tones]’ (lines 215)
- action (characterisation) , doors= symbolism * divide between M&J, or a foreigner an Greeks, ruler ship vs true justice, truth vs true seeming
Juxtaposition language - Jason house but Medea comes out
State the quote when Medea begs to King Creon
‘[Medea sinking to her knees and seizing Creon by the hand]: “Oh no Creon, not that I beg you!”’ (Line 336)
- characterisation and dialogue
- how she treats others (her relationship with other), action
State the quote where Medea appears in a chariot
‘[At this point Medea suddenly appears above the stage in a chariot drawn by dragons. Visible also the audience are the corpses of her children]’ (line 1319)
- use of properties, action (characterisation), symbolism of chariot and in air - with power, hierarchy, royalty, free pass, vehicle of war - victory
State the quote where Jason rebukes Medea
Jason: ‘Oh Zeus, do you hear how I am rejected, what injury she does me, this abomination, this lioness who takes the lives of children?’
- metaphorical language as Medea is a lioness, connotative Language: powerful, dignity, brutal , pride, dignity, wisdom, patriarchy and domination.
- dialogue
State the quote where Jason rebukes all women
‘You women are all the same… what we poor males really need is a way of having babies on our own… Then the world would be trouble free’ (lines 524-527)
- dialogue of Jason, connotes women are trouble and only good for reproduction
Quote one (about dramas)
Drama texts have the greater ability to share/ evoke (human feelings and Thoughts, ideas in society ect) through all forms of language.
Literature ending quote
Literature has the ability to enable individuals’ eyes to open and see the world in a new light.
